Miss World 1953

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Miss World 1953
Miss World 1953, Denise Perrier
Date19 October 1953
PresentersEric Morley
VenueLyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants15
Placements6
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerDenise Perrier
 France
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Miss World 1953, the 3rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 October 1953 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 15 contestants competed for the crown. May-Louise Flodin of Sweden crowned her successor Denise Perrier of France. At this ceremony, Perrier was given an official sash, bouquet and trophy, making the first Miss World winner to wear a Miss World sash, sponsored by Mecca Dancing in 1953. The second runner up Marina Papaelia from Egypt was screaming when she was announced third place.[1]

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1953
Final results Contestant
Miss World 1953
1st Runner-up
  •  Greece – Alexandra Ladikou
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
  •  Ceylon – Manel Illangakoon
4th Runner-up

Contestants

Notes

Debuts

Withdrawals

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150706142718/http://www.missworld.com/History/1953/ Miss World 1953 Results. Official Page. Retrieved 13 October 2016
  2. ^ unknown. "Denisse Perrier, Miss World 1953 (France)". unknown. Retrieved 26 January 2016.

External links

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